Citrine by Gaiadriel
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Hi all! :)
Well, the mineral saga continues with this one, Citrine, another amongst my favs. This was another that was great fun in the making, though because I've been working like crazy, it took a while to finish up. I so hope you like it. I found it a strange and interesting, though terribly sweet little image :)
A little about the stone:
Citrine gets its name from the French word for lemon or yellow. The Greeks and Romans used citrine for intaglios and cabochons during the first and second centuries. The gemstone has a long history of being worn as a protective talisman and being used for medical purposes.
Citrine is a variety of clear quartz which is tainted by varying amounts of iron impurities deposited when the crystal is forming. In actuality, pure Citrine is quite rare in nature. Much of the available and commercially marketed Citrine around is actually amethyst or smoky quartz which has been heated. With heat, the traces of iron within the stone oxidizes, and fades it to a pale yellow, green, or light shade of amber, which is then marketed and sold as Citrine. Pure forms of Citrine should be kept in a dark location when not worn, as exposure to light can permanently change its color if it is left in the sunlight, or near heat sources. While it is relatively hard (with a rating of 7 on the Moh's hardness index), it also scratches rather easily.
To some citrine represents lightheartedness and joy. It is given as a symbol of hope, youth, health, and fidelity. It is thought to purify toxins from the body, it is felt to encourage healing in emotional and mental imbalances.
Metaphysically, Citrine is felt to help build a bridge between higher and lower consciousness, helping to overcome fear, stimulating openness, and accelerating the receptiveness of the mind. It is thought to aid in finding new purpose or a sense of direction and to rebuild structure in one's life, and aids in dreams. It is aligned with the solar plexus, and associated with Sun, Earth, and Mars...(ahhh, I'm an Aries...no wonder I like it! ) :)
Hope this finds each of you well, and that your weekend is well underway...with days that are long, lazy, and happy...And, as always, my heartfelt thanks for your wonderful comments on previous posts...I am grateful :)
Thoughts and hugs,
Nancy~*
Comments (43)
Richardphotos
you know much more than I about the health related properties of minerals.beautiful fractal
maria4scott
Very cool image Nancy! And once more i seriously thank you for the effort you put into your writeups. Its always a bonus when i can learn something at same time as enjoying your images.
HeartsRender
Wonderful design!!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!
amota99517
It's beautiful. Love the colors and shadow play in this. Excellent render.
npauling
A beautiful Citrine stone you found here. I love the softness and the texture.
thevolunteer
What a beautiful creation. I used to read up on stones and colors. They are very interesting and seem to really help. Excellent job. Aloha
annie5
I like how you have created this pretty design! This is so original and different.. love the colors and lighting too! Super Nancy :)
three_grrr
A beautiful design for this citrine! Has a watercolor feel to it, soft, translucent almost, the sierps angles suggesting a faceted quartz crystal. I can feel a calmness, a sereness eminating from it. The history and properities of this stone are wonderfully written and much appreciated!
blankfrancine
Beautiful image,Nancy. One of your recent best, I think.
tresamie
Superb Sierps!
claude19
Strange design with watercolours. Curious and welle done. Awesome !!!
kansas
Most attractive. I like the color.
philsh
wowness! :) ph
afugatt
Wonderful colors and textures. I love the story.
saretta
Splendid image and description,wonderful lighting,marvelous!!:-)
Juliette.Gribnau
outstanding... love the round-presentation
Vecster
A beautiful image. Great color and textural quality. Thanks for the info and education about Citrine.
lior
Another superb image,as always!
carlx
Wonderful image and presentation!!! Fantastic view!!!
Xantipa
Simply wonderful..
CarolSassy
Beautiful details! Love the sierps! Fantastic colors, and excellent texturing! (:
Lipa
It would make a beautiful wall in a... anywhere.
joeydude
This is wonderful, Nancy. You are capturing the essence of these stones in an amazing way with these fractals! I wonder how long you are spending discovering images to match the stones? Seems like a Huge challenge to me! Bravo...
DeathTwister
Ohh simply Beautiful dear one.
NekhbetSun
Another one of my favorite stones...lovely interpreation, dear Nancy !!! Do I even need to say 'fave'? :o) B*B n Hugs
swinck
Just....WOW!!!!!!
magnus073
Wonderful image Nancy, I especially love the in depth explanation you gave on the history of the stone.
Janiss
Absolutely fantastic... such marvelous tones of yellow and textures are superb!
daffodilbaggins
A little strange, but rather cool, and very nicely done!
madcatter
Fantastic and I appreciate so much your telling us about each stone! Love the subtle texture you've added!